Gearing.



S. E. SCHROEDER.

GEARING.

APPucATmN FILED 1AN.s.1913.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Sept. 14, i915.

Application filed January 8, 1913, Serial No. 740,810.

To all'wwm it may concern Be it known that I, SiMoN E. SQHROEDER,citizen of the l United States, residing at Minier, in the vcounty ofTazewell and State of Illinois, have invented certain new `and useful-Improvements in Gearing; and I do hereby declare that the following isla full, i

clear, and .exact description of the invention,

which will enable others skilled in the art' to which it appertains tomake and use the same'.-

This invention relates to washing machines and particularly to vthattype having a vertical oscillating shaft including an agitator at itsinner end. l

An object of the invention is to provide 'a simple and effective meansof low cost for imparting 'an oscillating movement to Another object isto provide in connection with a` continuously operating portion and`mechanism `to operate the said shaft, aA

` in perspective. Fig..4 is a plan of'certain operating parts, and Fig.5v is a plan ofv a modified form of parts shownin Fig. l.

. It is my purpose as above stated to provide mechanism for oscillatingthe shaft and lits agitator and employ -a simpleA form of mechanism forthat purpose and likewise to introduce clutch -portions to' operate theshaft from a continuously moving part, said l clutch' portions being soconstructed that lili they will be disengaged when lthe cover or lid ofthe tub `which-carries the shaft andl agitator is lifted,-said clutchportions automatically engaging when the lid or .cover is'again close .lj

A indicates a tub mounted on any suitable platform B and having astationary top portion C to which' is hinged the usual raisable lid orcover D. Centrally of the said lid or cover Dis a shaft E having asuitable bearing therein but not shown. From the inner or lower end ofthe shaft is suspended any l usual agitator F' the particular form ofwhich is immaterial sinceit forms no of the present invention. i

Secured on the upper or outer end of the part shaft E is a pinionpG. Inmesh with it is a gear-segment H mounted in any suitable manner on anarm K secured upon the lid i D, and whose outer' end extends slightlybeyond the edge of the tub. The said outer end of the arm is providedwith a portion -L having a vertical bore M, Fig. 2, forming a bearingfor a shortshaft N secured to whose upper end is a cross-head O at itsmiddle. .Connected to each end of the crosshead is a rod H each of whichis also connected with the segment gear H, the two rods thus employedlying parallelto one anf i other.

The'lower end of the shaft N carries a clutch portion consisting of adisk Q from which depends a pair of spaced lugs or ng'ers Rpreferablvpointed at their ends.

S is a bearing secured on the side of the tub through which extends avertical, shaft T. Its upper end carries a plateU provided with a pairof notches V lying at diametrically vopposite sides asshown in Fig. 3or,

at least, in the proper position to receive thel lugs or fingers ltreferred to, the engagement of one of the lingers and one of the notchesbeingshown in Fig. 1; The plate U is held at such a height that theplate Q of the upper clutch portion will lie uponor in close proximityto it when the lid isl closed.

The lower end of the shaft TI receives an oscillating movement which maybe imparted to it byany desired mechanism.` Asl an instance of themechanism that may be ernployed I have shown in broken lines 'in Fig. la beveled gear 2 which is carried at the .under side of-V the platformB. It rotates in a horizontal plane and in mesh with it is a ablebearings at 5, for example, upon said platform, the shaft being providedwith a driving Wheel 6. The lower end of the shaft T is provided with acrank-arm7, Fig. 4, to which is pivoted one end of a connecting rod 8the other end of which 'has pivotal connection with the gear 2.

' -It is now observed that continuous rotation imparted to the shaft 4fresults in a continuous. rotation of the gear 2 'and' through the-connecting rod -8 the shaft T.will be oscillated together withthe'clutch portion, the plate U. This in turn -oscillates the pinion 3fixed on a shaft 4 which vhas suit-l 35 A said movable support 1nalinement with said beused though that shown in Fig. 1 is the otherclutch portion Q R and the cross head O as well as the segment-gear I-Ithrough the parallel rods I-l. The shaft yE and its agitator F thusreceive a like motion. When the lid or 'cover D is raised the lugs orfingers R are disengaged from the notches V, the mechanism of said lidor cover then remaining idle. Since the plate U continues in action itsnotches V must at some time be brought ,into register with the lugs orlingers R which rest upon the plate U when the lid has been let down andsaid lugs-or lingers will then enter said notches. I may employ,

other means of transmitting motion from the shaft N to the shaft E andFig. 5 is an eX- ample of this.. A sprocket wheel 9 may replace thegear, its shaft in this instance being indicated by E. Secured to eachend of the cross-head, indicated in said gure by O, is-a sprocket chain10 which extends Aaround the sprocket wheel and engages its port and amovable support coperating therewith, of an actuating shaft mounted onsaid main support, a member mounted on actuating shaft, a Adriven shaftalso mounted on said movable support, connecting means between saiddriven shaft and said member, and a clutch having coperating separablemembers oneon said actuating shaft and one cn said member.

2. In a driving mechanism for washing machines, the combination with amain support and amovable support coperating therewith, of an actuatingshaft mounted on4 said main support, means for oscillating saidactuating shaft, a member mounted on said movable support, a drivenshaft also mounted on said movable support, connecting means betweensaid driven shaft and said 'member` and a clutch having one part mountedon said actuating shaft and a cooperating part mounted on said member,said parts being inengagementfin one po'- sition of said movable supportand separated in another position of said movable lsupport.

3. In 'a driving `mechanismfor washing l machines,the combination with amain support anda movable support coperating therewith, of an actuatingshaft, a driven 'shaft mounted on said movable support, a drive gearpivotally mounted in operative' relation to said driven shaft, operatingparts connected to said drive gear one on each side of its pivot, anoperative connection between said actuating shaft and said operatingparts for moving said parts simultaneously in opposite directions, 'andmeans for oscillating said actuating shaft. l

l. In a driving mechanism for washing machines, the combination with amain support and a movable support hinged thereto, of an actuating shaftmounted on said main support, a member mounted on said movable support,a separable clutch connection be-y tween said actuating shaft and saidmember, a driven shaftv mounted on said movable sup'- port, a pinioncarried by said driven shaft, a drive gear pivotally mounted adjacentsaid pinion and in mesh therewith, a cross-arm connected'with saidmember, and an operating device extending from each end of saidcross-arm to and connected with said drive gear on opposite sides of itspivot.

5. In a driving mechanism for washing machines, the combination with amain sup-V port and a movable support coperating said main support, amember mounted on said movable support, a separable clutch connectionbetween said sha-ft andvsaid member, a cross-arm mounted on said member,a driven shaft mounted on said movable support, a pinion carried by saiddriven shaft, a segmental drive gear pivotally mounted adjacent saidpinion and in mesh therewith, and an loscillating connection betweensaid cross-arm and saidv drive gear comprising two rods, each of whichis pivotally connected to an end of'said cross-arm and to saidtherewith, an actuating' shaft mounted on drive gearon the correspondingside of its pivot. l

6. Ina device ofthe class described the combination of an uprightdriving shaft, a

'support'movable relatively to said upright shaft, operating mechanismon the movable support, and separable power transmission partsintermediate of the power'shaft and operating mechanism, said partsbeing arranged to be engaged when the support is 'in the normaloperating position and disengaged when the lsupport is moved from theoperating osition. j.. s

7, In a device ofthe class described the combination of a main frame,power driving mechanism under the main frame, an upright shaft extendingabove the. main frame and operated by the power transmission mechanism,a support movable relative to the main frame,operating 'mechanism on themovable support, and separable devices intermediate of the upri ht`shaft and the operating mechanism,l sai .devicesl .being arranged to bein engagement when themovable support is in the normal operatingposition and adapted to be disengaged when the support is moved fromsaid position.

8.111a a device of the class described the combination of a drivenmember having reiso connecting .said member and the operating mechanism,said .parts being arranged to. be

engaged -When the support is in the operating position and to bedisengaged when the support is moved therefrom.

9. In a device of the class described the combination of a main support,an operating shaft thereon, a support movable relatively to saidoperating shaft, an operating .mechanism on the movable support, adriving shaft on said main support connected with the opleratingmechanism, said operating shaft bemg arranged in alinement ,with theoperatmg shaft and separable power transmission members-intermediate ofsaid shafts, said members being arranged to be in engagement when thesupport is in the operating position and adapted to be disengaged whenthe support is moved from said position.

In testimony whereof I aiiiX mysignature, in presence of Ytwo Witnesses.'i

SIMON E. SCHROEDER. Witnesses:

yFRED LOWER, ED. GRABSER.

